Posterior Apprehension Test
Other Names
- Posterior Apprehension Test
- Posterior Shoulder Apprehension Test
- Posterior Instability Apprehension Test
- Posterior Apprehension Sign
- Posterior Shoulder Instability Test
- Posterior Shoulder Subluxation Test
Purpose
- Evaluate the posterior aspect of the Glenoid Labrum as a cause of shoulder pain or other symptoms
Description
- Patient is supine
- Examiner forward flexes arm to 90° and adducted
- Apply anterior support to scapula with other arm
- Apply posteriorly directed force to shoulder through humerus
- Positive
- Patient experiences instability or pain
Pathology
Evidence
- Jia et al[3]
- Sensitivity: 19.2%
- Specificity: 99.2%
- Likelihood Ratio: 24.97
See Also
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of Nata Parnes, MD
- ↑ Goldenberg, Brandon T., et al. "Comprehensive review of the physical exam for glenohumeral instability." The Physician and Sportsmedicine 48.2 (2020): 142-150.
- ↑ Jia, Xiaofeng, et al. "Examination of the shoulder: the past, the present, and the future." JBJS 91.Supplement_6 (2009): 10-18.
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John Kiel on 17 March 2020 18:13:22
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